Because it’s essential to maintain the proper form while trying pyramid training, or else it will be useless and will dramatically increase your chances of injuries.

Benefits Of Pyramid Training

The chief benefit is that it gets your body used to a variety of loads. e.g. If you are constantly training at low reps and heavy weights, you wouldn’t do well in endurance activities.

Pyramid training is based on progressive overload, which is the universal law of muscle growth.

Different Forms Of Pyramid Training

1. Standard Pyramid Training

– Increase weight, decrease reps

You could start with 60% of your 1RM at 10 reps. Then increase the weight by 10% of your 1RM and decrease by 2 reps and so on. You can vary the weight and reps depending on your preference, exercise selection and your comfort levels.